You know I love you, but I agree with Joe. I raised two kids in Connecticut on one income because of my wife's chronic health issues. I know all about difficult choices. We made plenty of them, did without things most other families had, and made payments for essentials we couldn't afford. It took me five years to pay off the emergency Caesarean section that delivered our first child. I used to tell him that he was the Mustang GT convertible I always wanted but could never afford. I've worked two jobs several times and might yet again. That's life. Life is playing the cards you're dealt, not whining about how people playing cards at a different game seem to get better hands.

Bottom line-making the issue in this post about politics is nothing but spin. It's all about Joel's choices and not being willing to accept the consequences or work it out.